SILVA, Ana Mary da.; LIMA, Paulo Romário de.; ALVES, Admir Sendy Santos.; SOARES FILHO, P. H.
Resumen:
The objective of this work was to survey the profile of goat raising of subsistence and quality of life of the
creator of small properties of the Municipality of Sumé, state of Paraíba. Data were collected through individual
interviews in each property, using a questionnaire twenty-Seven Questions. The choice of properties was made
with the help of company technical assistance and rural extension of Paraíba. Were analyzed Age, sex, marital
status, education level, family income, general management, with emphasis on health with both indicative of
worms that kill goats the following socioeconomic factors. The producers are characterized for being familybased practices with rustic and handmade, little guidance and zootechnical properties averaged 40 hectares,
ranking small producer with its various creations such as: goats for meat and milk, pork, chicken, duck, beef and
ass for the fieldwork, all for subsistence. As a result of this research, we identified that the small farmer today
has a better quality of life which comes from support from the state and federal government through the family
purse and some credit facilities that ensures rearing animals production.
